The Lies We Whisper - (The Lies That Bind Us) 2nd Edition by Sophia Zane (Paperback)

About the Book

Psychologist Hanna Nowack faces Richard Hale, a charismatic serial killer, who requests her by name. He holds the key to her husband's death, forcing Hanna into a mind game to uncover the truth-before the real threat escapes the walls.

Book Synopsis

The monster in chains has the key to her past. But the real threat was never locked away at all..

Dr. Hanna Nowack is a professional at keeping the world's most dangerous men safely behind glass. But she's never met a monster like Richard Hale.

A brilliant, charismatic serial killer, Hale shatters Hanna's composure when he requests her by name. Their sessions spiral into a chilling, claustrophobic game of mirrors and manipulation as Hale exposes fragments of Hanna's past-memories she's buried and questions she never dared to ask about her husband's death.

Inside the concrete quiet of Great Meadow, Hale offers Hanna pieces of a puzzle she never meant to solve: the secrets her husband never told about his criminal family, and the danger that didn't die with him. Each session tightens the noose-clinical questions turning into confession, fascination into fear. And somewhere in the dark, someone is watching.

To uncover the truth, Hanna must decide which monster to face: the one in chains, or the one she invited in. Because the closer she gets to Hale, the more she begins to wonder if the real threat was never locked away at all.

Book One in The Lies That Bind Us series. Continue Hanna's story in Book Two, Beyond the Truth.

Note: This novel contains mature themes and psychological intensity consistent with the thriller genre. Support resources provided.

Review Quotes

"A slow burn with tension from the start-curiosity kept me turning pages." - Jade

"Every time I thought I had it figured out, it slapped me sideways." -Vale

"By the end, I wasn't just invested, I felt like I'd lived with these people... This book isn't for everyone; the author took her time telling the story, it's slow. If you're looking for fast pace that lightly touches on trauma and grief, that races to the end, then this is not for you." -Kara B., Goodreads reviewer

"The emotional weight is real-this one made me pause and think." -Nick Mc

"Emotionally gripping and masterfully written" -Nirali Shah

"Had me in a chokehold-unputdownable!" -Megan

"Prologue felt like you were describing me." - Rosanne

"Powerful in a subtle way-nothing felt overdone." - Matt

"Dark, emotional, and full of twists-I couldn't put it down, and it stayed with me long after the final page." -Camille T